Tinubu links Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to job creation, economic growth
by Adenle Ahmed Abiola · The Eagle OnlinePresident Bola Tinubu says the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is expected to generate about 250,000 direct and indirect jobs, as his administration positions infrastructure investment as a major driver of economic growth.
Tinubu said the project was expected to create around 100,000 direct jobs in construction and engineering, alongside more than 150,000 indirect jobs in logistics, materials and services.
The President disclosed this in an article titled: “From reforms to delivery: Our infrastructure investment and growth strategy,” where he outlined the expected economic benefits of major infrastructure projects being undertaken by his administration.
He said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was expected to reduce logistics costs by between 15 and 20 per cent along its corridor and could contribute up to two per cent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product through new industrial zones, trade and tourism.
Tinubu said the administration’s infrastructure programme was designed to connect production centres to markets, ports to the hinterland and Nigeria to neighbouring countries.
He listed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway and Trans-Sahara Superhighway among the major projects expected to reshape the country’s economic geography.
According to him, improvements to the power grid, ports, railways and social infrastructure would also create jobs during construction and support lasting employment in businesses, farms and industries along the routes.
The President said lower transportation costs could translate into reduced food prices, more competitive exports and stronger government revenue.
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He added that infrastructure investment would support private-sector investment, industrial development, trade and employment by connecting farms, factories, businesses and communities.
Tinubu also provided an update on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that, as of August 2026, Lot 2 was reported to be more than 80 per cent complete, while construction works on the Calabar-Akwa Ibom section were above 30 per cent.
He said the administration’s infrastructure plans were not limited to building highways but were aimed at developing interconnected economic corridors.
The President maintained that the value of infrastructure extended beyond the completed construction, as the roads and other assets would create opportunities for businesses and communities for decades.
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